Hi, I’m David Polsdorfer. I’m a video editor and post-production professional with experience in fast-paced news environments and documentary series. I edit footage into breaking news footage, crafting opens, pods, and segments with music and graphics, and collaborating with producers to deliver timely, engaging content. I am also a screenwriter with training at the Writer's Guild Foundation. I’m adept at coordinating across teams, archiving footage, and shaping narratives from field footage to final cuts. I bring strong story sense and technical skills (Avid, Premiere, Resolve, After Effects) with a collaborative spirit to new projects. The short documentary, Volunteers Needed, has won awards at festivals around the world, and has inspired legislation to fight against orphanage trafficking. You can see more of my profile at davidpolsdorfer.com

David R. Polsdorfer

Hi, I’m David Polsdorfer. I’m a video editor and post-production professional with experience in fast-paced news environments and documentary series. I edit footage into breaking news footage, crafting opens, pods, and segments with music and graphics, and collaborating with producers to deliver timely, engaging content. I am also a screenwriter with training at the Writer's Guild Foundation. I’m adept at coordinating across teams, archiving footage, and shaping narratives from field footage to final cuts. I bring strong story sense and technical skills (Avid, Premiere, Resolve, After Effects) with a collaborative spirit to new projects. The short documentary, Volunteers Needed, has won awards at festivals around the world, and has inspired legislation to fight against orphanage trafficking. You can see more of my profile at davidpolsdorfer.com

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Hi, I’m David Polsdorfer. I’m a video editor and post-production professional with experience in fast-paced news environments and documentary series. I edit footage into breaking news footage, crafting opens, pods, and segments with music and graphics, and collaborating with producers to deliver timely, engaging content. I am also a screenwriter with training at the Writer’s Guild Foundation.

I’m adept at coordinating across teams, archiving footage, and shaping narratives from field footage to final cuts. I bring strong story sense and technical skills (Avid, Premiere, Resolve, After Effects) with a collaborative spirit to new projects.

The short documentary, Volunteers Needed, has won awards at festivals around the world, and has inspired legislation to fight against orphanage trafficking. You can see more of my profile at davidpolsdorfer.com

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Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Beginner
Chinese
Beginner

Work Experience

Video Editor at ABC News
November 1, 2022 - October 1, 2025
Edited breaking news footage for Good Morning America, adding music and graphics to create opens, pods, and segments. Edited multi-camera field footage for 20/20, Nightline, and specials, and collaborated with producers to draft ten-minute radio cuts. Managed time-sensitive workflows for weekly air dates including Power Trip S1, and prepared and archived media for What Would You Do? S13/S14.
Lead Assistant Editor / Online Editor at Story Syndicate
March 1, 2020 - October 1, 2022
Edited and produced for impact documentary projects; led offline edits using Avid, Premiere, and Resolve; created graphics and supported online workflows.
Lead Assistant Editor / Online Editor at Radical Media
January 1, 2021 - December 1, 2021
Conversations with a Killer S2/S3: established project organization and remote workflow; led offline edits for Eat the Rich: The Gamestop Saga S1; supported coordination between production and graphics teams.
Cryptologic Technician at United States Navy
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2013
Conducted intelligence operations with the 303rd MI Battalion; maintained top-secret/SCI equipment and wrote classified reports; supported ongoing mission requirements.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science at Columbia University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2016

Qualifications

Writers Guild Foundation Veteran Writers Project
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment